Srimad Bhagavad Gita Daily Quotes

A faithful man who is dedicated to transcendental knowledge and who subdues his senses is eligible to achieve such knowledge, andhaving achieved it he quickly attains the supreme spiritual peace. (4.39)

A person in full consciousness of Me, knowing Me to be the ultimate beneficiary of all sacrifices and austerities, the Supreme Lord of all planets and demigods, and the benefactor and well-wisher of all living entities, attains peace from the pangs ofmaterial miseries. (5.29)

A person in the divine consciousness, although engaged in seeing, hearing, touching, smelling, eating, moving about, sleeping and breathing, always knows within himself that he actually does nothing at all. Because while speaking, evacuating, receiving, or opening or closing his eyes, he always knows that only the material senses are engaged with their objects and that he is alooffrom them. (5.8-9)

A person is considered still further advanced when he regards honest well-wishers, affectionate benefactors, the neutral,mediators, the envious, friends and enemies, the pious and the sinners all with an equal mind. (6.9)

A person is said to be established in self-realization and is called a yogi [or mystic] when he is fully satisfied by virtue of acquired knowledge and realization. Such a person is situated in transcendence and is self-controlled. He sees everything –whether it be pebbles, stones or gold — as the same. (6.8)

A person who accepts the path of devotional service is not bereft of the results derived from studying the Vedas, performing austere sacrifices, giving charity or pursuing philosophical and fruitive activities. Simply by performing devotional service, heattains all these, and at the end he reaches the supreme eternal abode. (8.28)

A person who has given up all desires for sense gratification, who lives free from desires, who has given up all sense ofproprietorship and is devoid of false ego — he alone can attain real peace. (2.71)

A person who is not disturbed by the incessant flow of desires — that enter like rivers into the ocean, which is ever beingfilled but is always still — can alone achieve peace, and not the man who strives to satisfy such desires. (2.70)

A person who is fully absorbed in Krishna consciousness is sure to attain the spiritual kingdom because of his full contributionto spiritual activities, in which the consummation is absolute and that which is offered is of the same spiritual nature. (4.24)

A person who neither rejoices upon achieving something pleasant nor laments upon obtaining something unpleasant, who isself-intelligent, who is unbewildered, and who knows the science of God, is already situated in transcendence. (5.20)

A transcendentalist should always engage his body, mind and self in relationship with the Supreme; he should live alone in asecluded place and should always carefully control his mind. He should be free from desires and feelings of possessiveness. (6.10)

A true yogi observes Me in all beings and also sees every being in Me. Indeed, the self-realized person sees Me, the same SupremeFor one who sees Me everywhere and sees everything in Me, I am never lost, nor is he ever lost to Me. (6.30)

According to the three modes of material nature and the work associated with them, the four divisions of human society are createdby Me. And although I am the creator of this system, you should know that I am yet the nondoer, being unchangeable. (4.13)

According to the Vedas, there are two ways of passing from this world–one in the light and one in darkness. When one passes in light, he does not come back; but when one passes in darkness, he returns. (8.26)

According to Vedic opinion, there are two ways of passing from this world — one in light and one in darkness. When one passes inAlthough the devotees know these two paths, O Arjuna, they are never bewildered. Therefore be always fixed in devotion. (8.27)

After being situated in this yoga practice and vibrating the sacred syllable om, the supreme combination of letters, if one thinksof the Supreme Personality of Godhead and quits his body, he will certainly reach the spiritual planets. (8.13)

After seeing this universal form, which I have never seen before, I am gladdened, but at the same time my mind is disturbed with Your mercy. As a father tolerates the impudence of his son, or a friend tolerates the impertinence of a friend, or a wifetolerates the familiarity of her partner, please tolerate the wrongs I may have done You. (11.44)

Again there are those who, although not conversant in spiritual knowledge, begin to worship the Supreme Person upon hearing aboutHim from others. Because of their tendency to hear from authorities, they also transcend the path of birth and death. (13.26)

Alas, how strange it is that we are preparing to commit greatly sinful acts. Driven by the desire to enjoy royal happiness, we areBetter for me if the sons of Dhrtarastra, weapons in hand, were to kill me unarmed and unresisting on the battlefield. (1.45)

All created beings have their source in these two natures. Of all that is material and all that is spiritual in this world, knowO conqueror of wealth, there is no truth superior to Me. Everything rests upon Me, as pearls are strung on a thread. (7.7)

All the hosts of demigods are surrendering before You and entering into You. Some of them, very much afraid, are offering prayers. Although You are one, You spread throughout the sky and the planets and all space between. O great one, seeing this wondrous andterrible form, all the planetary systems are perturbed. (11.20)

All the sons of Dhrtarastra, along with their allied kings, and Bhisma, Drona, Karna — and our chief soldiers also — are rushingI see all people rushing full speed into Your mouths, as moths dash to destruction in a blazing fire. (11.29)

All the sons of Dhrtarastra along with their allied kings, and Bhisma, Drona and Karna, and all our soldiers are rushing into Your mouths, their heads smashed by Your fearful teeth. I see that some are being crushed between Your teeth as well. (11.26-27)

All the various manifestations of Lord Shiva, the Adityas, the Vasus, the Sadhyas, the Visvedevas, the two Asvis, the Maruts, theforefathers, the Gandharvas, the Yaksas, the Asuras and the perfected demigods are beholding You in wonder. (11.22)

All these devotees are undoubtedly magnanimous souls, but he who is situated in knowledge of Me I consider to be just like My ownself. Being engaged in My transcendental service, he is sure to attain Me, the highest and most perfect goal. (7.18)

All these performers who know the meaning of sacrifice become cleansed of sinful reactions, and, having tasted the nectar of theresults of sacrifices, they advance toward the supreme eternal atmosphere. (4.30)

Although the Supersoul appears to be divided among all beings, He is never divided. He is situated as one. Although He is themaintainer of every living entity, it is to be understood that He devours and develops all. (13.17)

Always think of Me, become My devotee, worship Me and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promiseAbandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear. (18.66)

An increase of unwanted population certainly causes hellish life both for the family and for those who destroy the family tradition. The ancestors of such corrupt families fall down, because the performances for offering them food and water areentirely stopped. (1.41)

An intelligent person does not take part in the sources of misery, which are due to contact with the material senses. O son ofKunti, such pleasures have a beginning and an end, and so the wise man does not delight in them. (5.22)

And of all yogis, the one with great faith who always abides in Me, thinks of Me within himself, and renders transcendental lovingservice to Me — he is the most intimately united with Me in yoga and is the highest of all. That is My opinion. (6.47)

And when the yogi engages himself with sincere endeavor in making further progress, being washed of all contaminations, thenultimately, achieving perfection after many, many births of practice, he attains the supreme goal. (6.45)

And whoever, at the end of his life, quits his body, remembering Me alone, at once attains My nature. Of this there is no doubt.Whatever state of being one remembers when he quits his body, O son of Kunti, that state he will attain without fail. (8.6)

And yet everything that is created does not rest in Me. Behold My mystic opulence! Although I am the maintainer of all living entities and although I am everywhere, I am not a part of this cosmic manifestation, for My Self is the very source of creation.Understand that as the mighty wind, blowing everywhere, rests always in the sky, all created beings rest in Me. (9.6)

And yet everything that is created does not rest in Me. Behold My mystic opulence! Although I am the maintainer of all living entities, and although I am everywhere, still My Self is the very source of creation. (9.5)

Any sacrifice performed without regard for the directions of scripture, without distribution of prasadam [spiritual food], withoutchanting of Vedic hymns and remunerations to the priests, and without faith is considered to be in the mode of ignorance. (17.13)

Anyone who gives up prescribed duties as troublesome or out of fear of bodily discomfort is said to have renounced in the mode ofpassion. Such action never leads to the elevation of renunciation. (18.8)

Arjuna inquired: O my Lord, O Supreme Person, what is Brahman? What is the self? What are fruitive activities? What is thismaterial manifestation? And what are the demigods? Please explain this to me. (8.1)